Thursday, May 17, 2012
"Grownups 2" set to film in Tewksbury next week.
Rumors and speculation regarding scenes for the new Adam Sandler movie "Grownups 2" being filmed in Tewksbury were confirmed this week. The production crew will be filming at the Tewksbury KMart at least one day (May 23) next week and possibly more. It's unclear, at this time, which of the cast members will be in Tewksbury for the shoot. What is clear is that your child might have the chance to appear in the movie. The following casting announcement was published recently by Sande Alessi Casting of Boston. "CASTING NOTICE: Grown Ups 2 -- Shoots Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Tewksbury, MA. REDHEAD KIDS: PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT IF YOU CAME TO OPEN CALL. WE HAVE ALREADY PULLED EVERY REDHEAD IN THIS AGE GROUP FROM THE FILES. Boys or girls, age 2-10…
Stop by the craft fair at Ipswich River Park.
Ipswich River Park will be filled with arts, crafts and more on May 19. Stop by between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to browse through the local handmade arts and crafts, enjoy the entertainment and eat barbecue food. There will be a variety of products available from a minimum of 57 different crafters. You can expect to find painted wooden items, hair accesories, flameless candles, stained glass, jewelry, handbags, dog and cat items, t-shirts, sewn items, paper goods and more. According to the Parks and Recreation Department there will be a lot of entertainment including a performance from a local dance school, fingerprinting for children and henna tattooing. "It's a great time every year, lots of people come out and enjoy the day," President of …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chuck Hogan, author of “Prince of Thieves,” which was turned into the movie “The Town” spoke at the North Reading library Tuesday night.
Being an author is hard work and is often filled with at least initial disappointment. Author Chuck Hogan’s hard work paid off with not only a best-selling book “Prince of Thieves,” but a popular film “The Town” starring Ben Affleck. Born in Hyde Park and raised on the South Shore, Hogan was not brought up in an artistic family, but was drawn to storytelling. “I remember going to movies, reading books. I felt I was getting more out of it and getting into it more than my friends were,” he told the audience at the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library event. He looked well past his surroundings for his first books, including an unpublished 800-page novel called “Small Town Murders.” “That’s all you really need to know about that,” Hogan …
Friday, May 11, 2012
North Reading resident Suzanne Korn has vintage stencils displayed at the library.
Stop by the Flint Memorial Library to see North Reading resident Suzanne Korn's stencils on display. The vintage stencils include her own in the style of Rufus Porter. According to her website, she was inspired by early researchers, and traveled around New England "in order to view some of the few remaining original works of the itinerant stencilers." Visit Korn's website for more information, or read her blog.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Choose your favorite out of the six finalists.
Twenty-four submissions are now down to six finalists competing to take the top prize in Patch's Video Battle of the Bands. Six bands and individuals, ranging the gamut from rock to rap, square off to see who will win the grand prize, which includes headlining a show at the Harp in Boston in June. The top two vote getters from each regional competition who are now in the finals are: Forget the Former and The Truezoos from the North Shore/Merrimack Valley regional round. The President featuring L.E.S White and Scotty and the Gang from the Greater Boston regional round. BlackLight SunRise and DCLA (Dukes County Love Affair) from the South Shore/Cape Cod and the Islands regional round. Voting for the final round will run until noon on Friday…
Friday, May 4, 2012
Find out who won the Patch Battle of the Bands in Merrimack Valley and the North Shore.
Aspiring rock stars in the Merrimack Valley and North Shorth put out their music to thousands in Patch's Video Battle of the Bands and the fans have spoken. The regional round of the battle has now concluded and two bands will go on to the finalist round. Winning first place with 204 votes is Forget the Former - “I Would Have Lost” with band members Bobby Briggs of Westford; Daniel Daley of Tewksbury; and Ben Hanson of Lowell. Forget the Former wins two hours of recording time at The Space in Lowell. Coming in second place with 177 votes is The Truezoos – “I’ll Keep This One” with band members Sean O’Sullivan and Marc Hoffman of Georgetown; and Jeff Kereakoglow of Danvers. Starting on Monday, both Forget the Former and the Truezoos will …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Tell us who's the best band of these 12 entries in the North Shore/Merrimack Valley competition. Let us know your pick and why they are your choice in the comment section.
Patch Video Battle of the Bands 2012 is here! More than 20 bands from across Eastern Massachusetts submitted videos of original songs over the past two weeks to multiple area Patch sites in hopes of taking home the top prize. First off is a regional round in which we pit bands and musicians from the North Shore and Merrimack Valley against one another. They will square off to win bragging rights in the area, a cool prize and a chance to go to the final round and win a rockstar prize pack! The field for the North Shore/Merrimack Valley round is strong with musical tastes ranging from rock to jazz to pop to metal. Voting for the regional round will run until noon on Friday, May 4. Please vote by telling us your choice in the comment section …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Prizes include free recording time and a headlining gig at The Harp.
A Reading or North Reading band may soon gets its first big break! Patch is holding a Video Battle of the Bands contest in which local bands will square off for musical supremacy. The Patch Video Battle of the Bands is the chance of a lifetime for local musicians. This is a chance for you and your bandmates to show off your abilities as musicians and earn some terrific prizes. The grand prize winner will get to headline a gig at The Harp in Boston in June! Submissions are due by noon Friday, April 20. A few things about this contest: Area bands whose entries meet the contest rules will square off first in a regional round in which bands from the North Shore and Merrimack Valley will battle for supremacy – and our readers will tell us who’s…
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Local bands should get their videos ready for April 9.
Patch will be starting collecting entries for our Video Battle of the Bands contest starting on April 9. The contest will pit bands from nearly three dozens communities in Greater Boston, the North Shore, Merrimack Valley, South Shore and Cape Cod and the Islands. The contest will work this way: We’ll ask local bands to upload a video of themselves performing an original song starting on Monday, April 9. We’ll collect entries over two weeks. On Monday, April 23, we’ll kick off a regional competition across Eastern Massachusetts. Voters will be able to comment and tell us their favorites. Voting for the first round will close on Friday, May 4. The top two winners from each regional group (North Shore/Merrimack Valley, Boston/Greater Boston …
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Reading resident is a member of Kalaniot; Boston University’s Israeli Dance Troupe.
Submitted by the Israel Folkdance Festival. Reading resident Bryan Zaramba will be performing at the upcoming Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston. Zaramba is a member of Kalaniot; Boston University’s Israeli Dance Troupe. Kalaniot will perform an energetic debka piece. This year’s performance of the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston will be on March 18. This year’s event, which marks the double Chai (Life) anniversary of the festival, will be held at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge at 3 p.m. It should be a lively afternoon with 18 dance groups participating on the 18th of March for the 36th festival. The festival brings together dancers from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since its inception in 1977, the Israel Folkdance …
Helena Minton
9:48 am on Friday, May 11, 2012
Suzanne Korn gave an outstanding presentation at the library last night, providing a wealth of information about Early American stenciling and wall murals, with a special emphasis on Rufus Porter, who painted the murals in the Damon Tavern Ballroom, and in several houses in North Reading. Thank you to the North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society and the Friends of the Library for … more ›